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These procedures may work also on similar models from HP but there is no guarantee that it will work in future. HP may change update procedures so watch carefully output from commands. | These procedures may work also on similar models from HP but there is no guarantee that it will work in future. HP may change update procedures so watch carefully output from commands. | ||
| − | === | + | === Verify if update is needed === |
| + | Using root privileges execute <code>lshw</code> and examine output: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | lukas | ||
| + | description: Notebook | ||
| + | product: HP ProBook 650 G2 (V1C29ES#BCM) | ||
| + | vendor: HP | ||
| + | ... | ||
| + | *-firmware | ||
| + | description: BIOS | ||
| + | vendor: HP | ||
| + | physical id: b | ||
| + | version: N87 Ver. 01.07 | ||
| + | date: 04/18/2017 | ||
| + | size: 64KiB | ||
| + | capacity: 15MiB | ||
| + | ... | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | First section show full name of laptop (preferred way is to check sticker on laptop). Firmware section show version of BIOS (preferred way is to check this in POST during boot-up or in BIOS configuration utility). I captured this after I performed BIOS update. | ||
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| + | Note full product name and BIOS version / date then continue with: | ||
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| + | * Navigate to [https://support.hp.com/gb-en support.hp.com]. | ||
| + | * Enter full computer model. | ||
| + | * Select "Software and driver". | ||
| + | * Insert "Windows 10 (64bit)" if you are asked for OS version. | ||
| + | * Search for "BIOS" section and pick latest one from list. | ||
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| + | BIOS section may be missing on web page if there are no updates available yet. This is common for relatively new products. If you found never version of BIOS then download it and continue with next steps. | ||
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=== HP ProBook 650 G2 === | === HP ProBook 650 G2 === | ||
==== aaa ==== | ==== aaa ==== | ||
Revision as of 23:15, 26 June 2017
Warning Warning Warning: BIOS is key component of computer. Failure to flash/update it properly may brick laptop. Proceed at your own risk and only if you are familiar with BIOS update process. If you are not sure then use windows update tools from HP support site.
I have only Linux installed on my HP ProBook & EliteBook. I would like to update BIOS but I don't want to install MS Windows. HP web pages don't mention it directly but there are several ways how to update BIOS without using MS Windows operating system.
I will describe several ways how to update BIOS for both of my laptops:
- HP ProBook 650 G2
- HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G1
These procedures may work also on similar models from HP but there is no guarantee that it will work in future. HP may change update procedures so watch carefully output from commands.
Contents
Verify if update is needed
Using root privileges execute lshw and examine output:
lukas
description: Notebook
product: HP ProBook 650 G2 (V1C29ES#BCM)
vendor: HP
...
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: HP
physical id: b
version: N87 Ver. 01.07
date: 04/18/2017
size: 64KiB
capacity: 15MiB
...
First section show full name of laptop (preferred way is to check sticker on laptop). Firmware section show version of BIOS (preferred way is to check this in POST during boot-up or in BIOS configuration utility). I captured this after I performed BIOS update.
Note full product name and BIOS version / date then continue with:
- Navigate to support.hp.com.
- Enter full computer model.
- Select "Software and driver".
- Insert "Windows 10 (64bit)" if you are asked for OS version.
- Search for "BIOS" section and pick latest one from list.
BIOS section may be missing on web page if there are no updates available yet. This is common for relatively new products. If you found never version of BIOS then download it and continue with next steps.
